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obama 50, romney 47. colorado, obama 48, romney 48, among likely voters in both cases. what do those tell us other than it's close? >> nevada and colorado are similar but different in the way nevada is friendlier turf for president obama. you see the hispanic vote is larger and a wider margin. when you move to colorado, i think the president has some real concerns because if you think about it he was up five points the last time in this poll and now he's tied dead even and when you drill inside the numbers, 48/48 but when you go into the denver suburbs which we're all going to look and decided he was up last time now he's down. when you drill down with suburban men versus suburban women the president up 18 points with women a month ago now only up three. with men, romney only up six, now 13. the trajectory in colorado is not good for the president. latinos keeping him in the game. >> luke, i want to talk about this, "the washington post" is conducting a daily tracking poll, 50/47 yesterday, romney, today 49/48. one of the things i hear from the obama team is your likely
obama 50, romney 47. colorado, obama 48, romney 48, among likely voters in both cases. what do those tell us other than it's close? >> nevada and colorado are similar but different in the way nevada is friendlier turf for president obama. you see the hispanic vote is larger and a wider margin. when you move to colorado, i think the president has some real concerns because if you think about it he was up five points the last time in this poll and now he's tied dead even and when you drill...
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but in the south obama didn't really pick up white bush voters. instead, all of the gains were among nonwhite voters and changes in the composition of the electoral. those changes last today so in the south obama is holding up pretty well. but with all of these former obama-bush voters in the north and northwestern part of the country he's fallen off a bit more and i think it might be especially acute of democratically-leaning voters not as enthusiastic and republican-leaning independent voters are really enthused and ready to vote and driving up the republican tally further. >> okay, nate. i disagree with thesis. i talked to cornell belcher. jim mecino also disagrees. this is from an article of obama saying he doesn't give a whit about national polling in which obama's numbers are dragged down by horrific per forms in the deep south and talking about battleground states and what belcher talked about with me is, obviously, you know, the south is obama's worst region and abc poll has him up and down 16 in the south and what we're talking about is t
but in the south obama didn't really pick up white bush voters. instead, all of the gains were among nonwhite voters and changes in the composition of the electoral. those changes last today so in the south obama is holding up pretty well. but with all of these former obama-bush voters in the north and northwestern part of the country he's fallen off a bit more and i think it might be especially acute of democratically-leaning voters not as enthusiastic and republican-leaning independent voters...
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voters by the way. >> he's still winning national polls in swing states. romney polls reading those polls seeing that apparent cont contradiction come to the conclusion of saying that obama isn't working on the economy ain't cutting it. we got to do something else. i think that's why you've seen the move to talking about welfare, this move to try to sort of dirty president obama's hands and say this is a sort of a hope amonger who fell off the ladder if you will. the move to put ryan on the the ticket where you're trying to elevate this discussion to something beyond a pure ref ren double on the economy. all this combined is from the romney campaign. the campaign strategy for the last six months was not effective. people don't like the state of the economy but they still don't like this president. >> it's a concession that it gets them close, right, not like he's behind by 15 points, doesn't get him over the top. >> but not enough. >> you were writing about the -- and a lot has been writing abo the strategy behind sort of going after the obama branding unl
voters by the way. >> he's still winning national polls in swing states. romney polls reading those polls seeing that apparent cont contradiction come to the conclusion of saying that obama isn't working on the economy ain't cutting it. we got to do something else. i think that's why you've seen the move to talking about welfare, this move to try to sort of dirty president obama's hands and say this is a sort of a hope amonger who fell off the ladder if you will. the move to put ryan on...
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>> s.e., apparently you don't feel sexy enough, or you'd be an obama voter. >> this just in. apparently the scientists behind this research was a dr. akin, a dr. todd akin. >> it makes sense now. >> let's take this to the table. do women vote with their parts or their hearts? i can't tell from this, because apparently i only vote when i'm ovulating or religious? i can't make much sense of it. >> what i really liked until the article is at the end they said, a more elaborate research design is needed to examine it further. >> stop examining it. do not do more research. abandon and abort mission. >> how does it make you feel when you're ov the lulatinovula? >> i don't want to say anything, but i feel sexier lately. >> i knew it. >> why did nobody at cnn say, wait a minute. doesn't this make sense. don't they have women over there? >> the report, not the study, but the report was written by a woman. >> no. >> yes, so. >> you were kidding about that dr. akin thing? >> it wasn't actually science brought to you by todd akin, although that's how it sounded. absurd. >> it sounded lik
>> s.e., apparently you don't feel sexy enough, or you'd be an obama voter. >> this just in. apparently the scientists behind this research was a dr. akin, a dr. todd akin. >> it makes sense now. >> let's take this to the table. do women vote with their parts or their hearts? i can't tell from this, because apparently i only vote when i'm ovulating or religious? i can't make much sense of it. >> what i really liked until the article is at the end they said, a more...
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president obama is going after young voters today. campaign co-chair and actor call pen will join me. douglas brinkley here to discuss his interview with the president in "rolling stone" magazine. "andrea mitchell reports" is next. t i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? hey. hey eddie. i brought your stuff. you don't have to do this. yes i do. i want you to keep this. it'd be weird. take care. you too. so how did it go? he's upset. [ male announcer ] spend less time at gas stations with best in class fuel economy. it's our most innovative altima ever. now get a $199 per month lease on a 2013 nissan altima. ♪
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big advantage for president obama has to do with early voters. among those who have already cast their ballots, obama leading romney by 60% to 30%, according to "time" magazine's poll. those who have yet to decide, though, 45%-45% in this same poll. today mitt romney's scheduled to make no fewer than three stops in ohio. last night in iowa, another battleground states, 2300 supporters packed an airplane han hangar as he claimed his campaign had all the momentum. >> the obama campaign is slipping because it can't find an agenda to help the american family but our campaign is growing in a movement across this country saying we're going to get america back, america strong and provide for our families. i'm optimistic. we are going to win, by the way. >> this moirng's "new york times" points out team romney knows new enthusiasm isn't opening paths for more electoral votes. while ohio is the most efficient way to win the white house, his campaign keeping a close eye on pennsylvania's electoral votes as a last-ditch option, according to the "new york ti
big advantage for president obama has to do with early voters. among those who have already cast their ballots, obama leading romney by 60% to 30%, according to "time" magazine's poll. those who have yet to decide, though, 45%-45% in this same poll. today mitt romney's scheduled to make no fewer than three stops in ohio. last night in iowa, another battleground states, 2300 supporters packed an airplane han hangar as he claimed his campaign had all the momentum. >> the obama...
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obama campaign argues voters are just tuning in. there is a real question about why they didn't put this out before the debates themselves. romney campaign seemed to greet the booklet with glee when reporters didn't bring it up in a mid air gaggle. romney senior adviser kevin madden decided to do it himself. >> mob asked me about the plan. i would say that it is a glossy panic button. >> meanwhile in their own conference call for reporters obama aides argue the president is well positioned to win a second term. senior strategist david axelrod also implicitly acknowledged confidence might also be a head fake. >> we know what we know and they know what they know. i'm confident we will win this race and we will know who is blurring and who isn't in two weeks. >> who is bluffing? well, between won't have to wait two weeks to know whether the candidates are bluffing. you just have to keep an eye on where they are physically in the final days. romney is scheduled to shuttle back and forth between ohio and iowa over the next three days. th
obama campaign argues voters are just tuning in. there is a real question about why they didn't put this out before the debates themselves. romney campaign seemed to greet the booklet with glee when reporters didn't bring it up in a mid air gaggle. romney senior adviser kevin madden decided to do it himself. >> mob asked me about the plan. i would say that it is a glossy panic button. >> meanwhile in their own conference call for reporters obama aides argue the president is well...
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president obama was at 46%. 20% of the voters say they may change their mind by november. >>> senator john mccain defended huma abedin, a top aide state department official, after allegations by congresswoman michele bachmann that she is connected to the muslim brotherhood. mccain said bachmann's attacks have, quote, no logic, no basis, and no merit, and they need to stop now. meanwhile in an interview with "people" magazine, abedin says she's proud to be married to former congressman anthony weiner despite the sexting scandal that led to his resignation. she said her husband did a really stupid thing but added they have a, quote, normal family. >>> yokamon hearn was executed yesterday in texas for the 1998 abduction and fatal shooting of a stockbroker. it was the state's first execution using only one lethal drug instead of three due to shortages. >> and in china, a taxi driver hung on to the hood of a car of a drunk driver who had collided with his taxi cab. the drunk driver tried to escape, but the capby held on for a wild ride until he stopped at a karaoke bar and the police could
president obama was at 46%. 20% of the voters say they may change their mind by november. >>> senator john mccain defended huma abedin, a top aide state department official, after allegations by congresswoman michele bachmann that she is connected to the muslim brotherhood. mccain said bachmann's attacks have, quote, no logic, no basis, and no merit, and they need to stop now. meanwhile in an interview with "people" magazine, abedin says she's proud to be married to former...
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states where there are lots of obama voters, minorities, voters under 30, people who live near big cities. they're focused on north carolina, florida, and sort of conceding he may not do as well in places like indiana, even ohio will be much tougher than last time. >> one of the big reasons is the electoral map is completely shifting in 2012, so florida is gaining electoral seats. texas, so is -- and so is indiana. one of the reasons is because of the boom in the latino vote. >> and also air conditioning. let's be honest. before air conditioning, it was crocodiles down there. in north carolina, the latino population haus grown by 90%. i don't know if it's rural down there or what? >> mostly agricultural. >> he only carried that one by 0.3%. >> just to the facts here perry, they're having a convention there in charlotte next summer, are they still hoping to hold that and the 15 electoral votes? >> absolutely. the president was in north carolina yesterday. he was there earlier in the year, he'll be back. i think any electoral map in which obama wins will probably involve virginia and/or nor
states where there are lots of obama voters, minorities, voters under 30, people who live near big cities. they're focused on north carolina, florida, and sort of conceding he may not do as well in places like indiana, even ohio will be much tougher than last time. >> one of the big reasons is the electoral map is completely shifting in 2012, so florida is gaining electoral seats. texas, so is -- and so is indiana. one of the reasons is because of the boom in the latino vote. >> and...
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has with women and it means speaking to the disaffected obama voters from 2008 and also means speaking to white voters and trying to boost his advantage on that front as well. i think that you saw all of that this week. >> i had one republican tell me that they thought that the gender gap is really the single most important problem that the romney campaign has to deal with. >> they have to do well there and no question. the good news is that we have a lot of stars in the republican party to choose from, and we have a deep bench right now and highlighting the bench is a natural and also happens that a lot of them are high female surrogates carrying a message that is important for us to win and obviously hispanics are another demographic that we can do well with a strong moral basis, and the viewers saw one big plane and another tactical thing is that we have a lot of money and we can go with it to compare to barack obama and ideally a clear choice election with the divisions and hopefully that will be the key to his success. >> before we get to the unforgiven elephant in the room and we
has with women and it means speaking to the disaffected obama voters from 2008 and also means speaking to white voters and trying to boost his advantage on that front as well. i think that you saw all of that this week. >> i had one republican tell me that they thought that the gender gap is really the single most important problem that the romney campaign has to deal with. >> they have to do well there and no question. the good news is that we have a lot of stars in the republican...
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>> what a -- these are independent voters. the miracle of obama in 2008 wasn't that he got elected. he got elected in states like indiana and north carolina that didn't go democrat very often. he did that by grabbing independent voters who were sick of president bush, and he offer ad broad promise of hope and change that hasn't been delivered. that's what he's suffering for. i think in a place like ohio where you're talking about the poll, people are saying, look, we weren't treated well with alaska. we're not treated well with this guy. we'll take whatever we can get. >> it has been a message problem out of the white house. when you have polls showing that people don't believe the stimulus has created jobs or saved jobs. that's within the realm of control for the white house. >> there's two choices when you vote. a "d" or "r." and they're voting for a guy who was so sloppy on fiscal policy. refused to veto a fiscal spending bill that we doubled the national debt. do they know that's what "r" means this november? >> when i was in philadelphia, he won with 67% of the vote a couple ye
>> what a -- these are independent voters. the miracle of obama in 2008 wasn't that he got elected. he got elected in states like indiana and north carolina that didn't go democrat very often. he did that by grabbing independent voters who were sick of president bush, and he offer ad broad promise of hope and change that hasn't been delivered. that's what he's suffering for. i think in a place like ohio where you're talking about the poll, people are saying, look, we weren't treated well...
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last month president obama led mitt romney by three points among registered voters. in the 12 swing states most likely to determine the outcome of the election, president obama now leads mitt romney by eight points, 49 to 41%.
last month president obama led mitt romney by three points among registered voters. in the 12 swing states most likely to determine the outcome of the election, president obama now leads mitt romney by eight points, 49 to 41%.
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>> what a lot of voters were voting for, the miracle of obama wasn't that he got elected. he got elected in indiana, north carolina that didn't go democrat very often. he did that by grabbing independent voters sick of president bush who thought the country was going in the wrong direction and offered hope and change. that hasn't been delivered. that's what he's suffering for. in a place like ohio, people are saying we weren't being treated well with the last guy, we're not being treated well with this guy, we'll take whatever we can get. >> it has been a message problem out of the white house when you have polls showing that people don't believe the stimulus has created jobs or saved jobs and you have republicans echoing and reemphasizing that particular lie, and it sets in, that's something that actually i think is within the realm of control for the white house. >> there's two choices, d or r. if the people push r, does your reporting tell they know they're voting for more lackadaisical administration like katrina, more neoconservative fighting of wars of choice, not ne
>> what a lot of voters were voting for, the miracle of obama wasn't that he got elected. he got elected in indiana, north carolina that didn't go democrat very often. he did that by grabbing independent voters sick of president bush who thought the country was going in the wrong direction and offered hope and change. that hasn't been delivered. that's what he's suffering for. in a place like ohio, people are saying we weren't being treated well with the last guy, we're not being treated...
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who are very soft obama voters but gets momentum if they can put the idea out there that, hey, they are about to defeat obama. it can take the most wobbly obama supporters and move them over. i think it's a recognition on their part that they need something to move two, three points and that's a lot in the last two weeks of a race. >> now, margie, there are two brand new battleground polls out today. in colorado, the president is tied with romney. in nevada he's established a three-point lead. so all of this romney momentum doesn't really translate when you look at the polls. i don't know what he's looking at. >> well, i certainly don't begrudge him his strategy. that's a perfectly fine strategy. that's one thing we know will not change between now and election day and states like owing high ohio, romney has to win. states like nevada, a lot of handicappeders are saying they are going to go democrat. put them in the blue column. and looking at polls, whether it's in ohio or wisconsin, even some states that are swinging like florida that are in play like virginia, you see some stagna
who are very soft obama voters but gets momentum if they can put the idea out there that, hey, they are about to defeat obama. it can take the most wobbly obama supporters and move them over. i think it's a recognition on their part that they need something to move two, three points and that's a lot in the last two weeks of a race. >> now, margie, there are two brand new battleground polls out today. in colorado, the president is tied with romney. in nevada he's established a three-point...
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or vote for obama, particularly young voters. for obama, he needs to portray voting is so important this year. i'm the underdog. support me. >> another senate candidate is in hot water this morning. this time it's indiana's richard mourdock who had this to say about rape and pregnancy during a debate. take a listen. >> i struggled with it myself for a long time but came it realize life is that gift from god. i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >> we all remember the comments of akin and now this on the heels of that. the romney campaign quickly saying mourdock's comments don't reflect romney's views. they do reflect his running mate's views. this candidate who romney endorsed mourdock in a television ad is playing in indiana now. although they have disavowed ha statement, they have not disavowed the candidate. does this present a problem with romney's efforts to close gender gap especially when it comes to public trust? >> well, governor romney's done
or vote for obama, particularly young voters. for obama, he needs to portray voting is so important this year. i'm the underdog. support me. >> another senate candidate is in hot water this morning. this time it's indiana's richard mourdock who had this to say about rape and pregnancy during a debate. take a listen. >> i struggled with it myself for a long time but came it realize life is that gift from god. i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it...
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in those swing states, the president is trailing mitt romney among registered voters by five points. and newt gingrich also tops president obama in the battlegrounds with a three-point edge. >>> president obama will speak with u.s. troops in north carolina tomorrow as the administration marks the end of the american-led war in iraq. it follows a white house meeting with iraq's prime minister nuri al maliki yesterday, just weeks before the last american forces will leave the battlefield. the president praised iraq as a model for democracy in the region, while also warning other countries not to interfere with baghdad's sovereignty. nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel reports. >> reporter: at first, shock and awe. then years of awful violence. 4,500 americans killed. 150,000 iraqis. a dictator toppled. it's now down to this. a view today of baghdad's camp liberty. once one of the biggest american bases. now, all american soldiers have left. only iraqi soldiers remain. they've been working with american forces so long, they even look like them now. this soldier said, i ne
in those swing states, the president is trailing mitt romney among registered voters by five points. and newt gingrich also tops president obama in the battlegrounds with a three-point edge. >>> president obama will speak with u.s. troops in north carolina tomorrow as the administration marks the end of the american-led war in iraq. it follows a white house meeting with iraq's prime minister nuri al maliki yesterday, just weeks before the last american forces will leave the...
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it's important for them to win states where there are lots of obama voters. minorities. voters in their 30s. people who are, live near big cities. very focused on north carolina, florida, and so you can see he may not do as well in places like indiana and even ohio, as last time. >> one of the big reen, the electoral map is shifting in 2012. florida is gaining electoral seats. north carolina gaining. texas, so is indiana. one of the reasons, because of the boom in the latino vote. >> and air conditions. be honest. before air conditions, there were crocodiles down there. latino population grown by 90%. i don't know if that's rural. is that agricultural? >> mostly agricultural. >> i could guess that. only carried that by .3%. are they looking, to get to the facts here, perry bacon, still looking at holding north carolina? having a convention there, of course in charlotte next summer. are they still hoping to hold that 15 electoral votes in north carolina? >> absolutely. the president was in north carolina yesterday, there earlier in the year. he'll be back. they are very f
it's important for them to win states where there are lots of obama voters. minorities. voters in their 30s. people who are, live near big cities. very focused on north carolina, florida, and so you can see he may not do as well in places like indiana and even ohio, as last time. >> one of the big reen, the electoral map is shifting in 2012. florida is gaining electoral seats. north carolina gaining. texas, so is indiana. one of the reasons, because of the boom in the latino vote....
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president obama won 71% of the hispanic vote over mitt romney this past election. in 2008, obama took 67% to mccain's 31%. >>> well, the pentagon is preparing for a worst case scenario in which lawmakers fail to retain march 1st deadline on a budget deal that would result in deep across the board budget cuts, including 500 million less for the pentagon. defense secretary leon panetta has ordered a series of cutback measures, including a freeze on civilian hiring and a delay on contract awards. he also warned budget cuts would be a huge setback for national security. >> regardless of what congress does or fails to do, we still have an obligation to protect this country. the simple fact is that this fiscal uncertainty has become a very serious threat to our national security. and like any grave threat that we face, the american people expect and deserve action. >> panetta, who is stepping down as defense secretary, said the budget cuts may require furloughs for nearly 800,000 civilian employees in the department. >>> well, today president obama is scheduled to meet w
president obama won 71% of the hispanic vote over mitt romney this past election. in 2008, obama took 67% to mccain's 31%. >>> well, the pentagon is preparing for a worst case scenario in which lawmakers fail to retain march 1st deadline on a budget deal that would result in deep across the board budget cuts, including 500 million less for the pentagon. defense secretary leon panetta has ordered a series of cutback measures, including a freeze on civilian hiring and a delay on contract...
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their best bet is getting latino voters to not turn out for barack obama. right now the rnc and the romney campaign launching attacks against obama on the economy, on health care, even on immigration. they have no positive message for mitt romney. they have nothing to sell to hispanic voters. that's going to be a big problem for them. >> let's listen to what romney has said about senator marco rubio's version of the dream act, which is important since rubio is on his possible list of vice presidential candidates. let's listen to romney on that. >> he and i have spoken about his thinking on his version of a different act than the dream act that's been proposed if the senate. the one that's been proposed in the senate creates a new category of citizenship for certain individuals. the senator's proposal does not create that new category, but, instead provides visas for those that come into the country, that are -- that came in as young people, with their families. i'm taking a look at his proposal. it has many features to commend it, but it's something that we
their best bet is getting latino voters to not turn out for barack obama. right now the rnc and the romney campaign launching attacks against obama on the economy, on health care, even on immigration. they have no positive message for mitt romney. they have nothing to sell to hispanic voters. that's going to be a big problem for them. >> let's listen to what romney has said about senator marco rubio's version of the dream act, which is important since rubio is on his possible list of vice...
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women voters up for grabs. obama can't take this solid block for granted in 2012. the focus undecided so-called walmart moms or centrist women with kids under the age of 18. and check out the front page of the "cincinnati enquirer." the provisional ballots might put a kink on election day. voters who requested an absentee ballot and later decided on going to the polls and filling out a provisional ballot. cincinnati is where we're expecting mitt romney to speak any moment from now. >>> so what about ohio and how important is it really when it comes down to the all-important path to 270? nbc's political editor domenico joins us with those numbers. the key to the buckeye state for the obama campaign is what? >> so let's take a look here. here's our election map and you see on this map, we have nevada as a toss-up just for our purposes because when we go inside the numbers here, look at these states. these are the states that are the ones in play. if we give nevada to the president, you'll see he's at 243. you can give him new hampshire where he's leading in a lot of
women voters up for grabs. obama can't take this solid block for granted in 2012. the focus undecided so-called walmart moms or centrist women with kids under the age of 18. and check out the front page of the "cincinnati enquirer." the provisional ballots might put a kink on election day. voters who requested an absentee ballot and later decided on going to the polls and filling out a provisional ballot. cincinnati is where we're expecting mitt romney to speak any moment from now....
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a new "time" magazine poll of ohio likely voters shows president obama leading romney by 5 points. there is no better and a list of electoral college maps than charlie cook who says if obama carries ohio and wisconsin where he is ahead in most polling, he gets the 270 with one electoral vote to spare. so romney could sweep colorado, florida, iowa and new hampshire and still come up short. today, nate silver forecasts that on november 6th, president obama has a 68% chance of winning re-election and president obama will win 288 electoral college votes and mitt romney will win 250. richard wolf, i know you were watching the president there. >> i wish i could have been there. >> you were there last time. four years ago that was you who wasn't sleeping. >> it brings back such fun memories. >> what is it like out there when they're on this final 13 days. there's nothing quite like it, is there? >> no, there's also nothing like the consumption of empty calories that you need to sustain you through those moments. the crowds are huge at this point i think the press and the candidates are we
a new "time" magazine poll of ohio likely voters shows president obama leading romney by 5 points. there is no better and a list of electoral college maps than charlie cook who says if obama carries ohio and wisconsin where he is ahead in most polling, he gets the 270 with one electoral vote to spare. so romney could sweep colorado, florida, iowa and new hampshire and still come up short. today, nate silver forecasts that on november 6th, president obama has a 68% chance of winning...
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want him to fight for the obama agenda. it will be because they want vindication for his father who remains very popular in this district. i asked former pennsylvania governor also democrat ed rendell earlier this week if he thinks it's a good idea for jay-pa as he's nope to run for congress and the gov told me it's a little too soon. >> nationally i think a lot of people think paterno's legacy was tarnished by the scandal, but you're saying that in their home district, he's actually still remarkably popular. >> absolutely. outside of the penn state community and outside of central pennsylvania, the paternos have a somewhat tarnished legacy, but within that community, he remains very he popular. >> all right, bill? >> yeah. hallmark famous for their holiday ornaments. this one little controversial. you can see it here. don where he now our fun apparel. they kind of changed the christmas lyrics to this one. they're getting a little criticized for taking the word gay out. >> and they apologized. >> they realize now it was in
want him to fight for the obama agenda. it will be because they want vindication for his father who remains very popular in this district. i asked former pennsylvania governor also democrat ed rendell earlier this week if he thinks it's a good idea for jay-pa as he's nope to run for congress and the gov told me it's a little too soon. >> nationally i think a lot of people think paterno's legacy was tarnished by the scandal, but you're saying that in their home district, he's actually...
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in a recent poll of voters finds president obama leading mitt romney 69% to 24%. t th votg por be unat wthood of new republican-led state level voting restriction. the study finds voter purges being enacted in 23 states could affect voter registration and rticipation by latino ti. in fact, in many states the number exceeds the margin of victory, exceeds the margin of victory in the last election 2008. that number could grow. it could grow if these laws aren blocked. colorado and fda, e tw states to watch, they are cited as identifying voters for possible purging by comparing their voter registrations with driver's licenseata bases. here's how it works. naturalized citizens receive gamitslicees wthere before they became naturalized citizens, which means this use of outdated information specifically targets naturalized citizens. these laws are an assault on voting rights and they are turning elible voters into second class citizens. let's bring in marie e ya theresa kumar, the president of voto latino. this is a big deal. 's gpl >> it's a huge deal. we're talking ab
in a recent poll of voters finds president obama leading mitt romney 69% to 24%. t th votg por be unat wthood of new republican-led state level voting restriction. the study finds voter purges being enacted in 23 states could affect voter registration and rticipation by latino ti. in fact, in many states the number exceeds the margin of victory, exceeds the margin of victory in the last election 2008. that number could grow. it could grow if these laws aren blocked. colorado and fda, e tw...
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i would say about 42% of general election voters won't vote for president obama either. for newt, though, his problem is polarizing statements really kill him with independent voters. when he was speaker of the house, he did appeal to more moderate members of the house. i would çdisagree on one point. he's not as conservative as you might thing. on education, on transportation policies, he's actually much more of a spender than a lot of people would think. it's his fiery rhetoric that puts him on the right wing. but his ideas are more in the center. >> i think john is right about that, cenk. the ideas, and some are very creative, but the rhetoric, especially in the last year, has been tragic, i think. >> nigh conclusion is he knows he's going to run. he's talking this nonsense about islamic radicals taking over the country. he doesn't believe any of that stuff. he's appealing to the place. -- >> my own personal opinion is newt could get beyond the rhetoric and be effective, and i've said that in many different forums. >> great conversations, guys. thanks for joining us
i would say about 42% of general election voters won't vote for president obama either. for newt, though, his problem is polarizing statements really kill him with independent voters. when he was speaker of the house, he did appeal to more moderate members of the house. i would çdisagree on one point. he's not as conservative as you might thing. on education, on transportation policies, he's actually much more of a spender than a lot of people would think. it's his fiery rhetoric that puts...
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president obama didn't win women voters because he is a lady. linda mcmahon is a lady and that did not help her either. this is not a matter of chromosome, a matter of policy. when voters in connecticut rejected linda mcmahon by twice the margin the state rejected her, it is not because she is a woman, because of policy. not about the wrong person in a particular race not a candidate here and there making an unfortunate remark about rape. the problem republicans are having with women voters is a policy problem, a big sweeping nationwide pattern for republicans, what the republican party stands for. republicans are telling american voters a story about their vision for the country that is making women voters say no. making women voters vote for whoever is not the republican no matter who it is. it is consistent across the country. how will republicans fix that problem? it will not get better, unless the republicans in the swing states can figure out how to reverse women suffrage, this is not going to get better. in america, women consistently vot
president obama didn't win women voters because he is a lady. linda mcmahon is a lady and that did not help her either. this is not a matter of chromosome, a matter of policy. when voters in connecticut rejected linda mcmahon by twice the margin the state rejected her, it is not because she is a woman, because of policy. not about the wrong person in a particular race not a candidate here and there making an unfortunate remark about rape. the problem republicans are having with women voters is...
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when the voters were asked who is the friendly and likeable guy, obama leads 64-26. and who is more inspiring. but also can remembering conventional wisdom, the president's greatest vulnerability, the economy. obama only leads romney by three points. and he actually trails romney on handling of the economy by four points, 47-43. and though the president narrowly leads in the tax issue, 45-42, romney's only double digit advantage comes in handling the federal deficit. this poll confirms sort of the two mind-sets the campaigns are on right now. team obama wants to make it about a choice with romney. they think they can win that campaign. the romney campaign wants to make it a referendum on the economy. and this poll shows why both strategies are potentially effective. >>> all right. so how are the markets looking this morning for the opening bell? cnbc's jackie deangelis is here. what kind of recovery is it going to be? >> good morning, chuck. looking at the futures right now, pointing to a lower open on wall street. after that sell-off yesterday. of course, the big qu
when the voters were asked who is the friendly and likeable guy, obama leads 64-26. and who is more inspiring. but also can remembering conventional wisdom, the president's greatest vulnerability, the economy. obama only leads romney by three points. and he actually trails romney on handling of the economy by four points, 47-43. and though the president narrowly leads in the tax issue, 45-42, romney's only double digit advantage comes in handling the federal deficit. this poll confirms sort of...
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. >> but the obama campaign wants to remind voters that with this new video that mitt romney supports richard mourdock and, in fact, he even cut a tv ad in support of him. i want to bring in ann cornblut, politics editor for "the washington post," perry bacon is the political editor for the grillo. good morning. >> good morning. >> the romney campaign released this statement yesterday when all of this was gloe blowing up, quote, governor romney disagrees with richard mourdock and mr. mourdock's comments do not reflect governor romney's views. we disagree on the policy regarding exceptions for rape and incest, but still support him. now they have not, however, pulled this ad. >> this fall i'm supporting richard mourdock for senate. as state treasurer richard worked with governor daniels to balance the budget. there's so much at stake, i hope you'll join me in supporting richard mourdock for u.s. senate. >> and the campaign says they have not asked him to pull the ad. is that a mixed message? >> potentially, although i think some of what we saw yesterday was reporting that it would have
. >> but the obama campaign wants to remind voters that with this new video that mitt romney supports richard mourdock and, in fact, he even cut a tv ad in support of him. i want to bring in ann cornblut, politics editor for "the washington post," perry bacon is the political editor for the grillo. good morning. >> good morning. >> the romney campaign released this statement yesterday when all of this was gloe blowing up, quote, governor romney disagrees with richard...
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of course, the big political story today, concerns about all of the voters who turned out for obama staying home this time around or choosing republicans. president obama is working hard to make sure it doesn't happen. he was on "the daily show", a real tough interview on a fake news show. president obama, the first sitting u.s. president to visit "the daily show". >> let me give you mug force one. this is yours. >> if anyone thought this would be a cake walk, it wasn't. >> you ran on very high rhetoric, hope and change. and the democrats this year seem to be running on please, baby, one more chance. >> we have done things that some folks don't even know about. >> what have you done that we don't know about? are you planning a surprise party for us? filled with jobs and health care. >> larry summers did a heck of a job trying to figure out how to -- >> you don't want to use that phrase, dude. >> the president is trying to rev up young voters but now they are generally less than fired up and ready to go. >> a lot of people expected obama to kind of be the knight and shining armor, when he wa
of course, the big political story today, concerns about all of the voters who turned out for obama staying home this time around or choosing republicans. president obama is working hard to make sure it doesn't happen. he was on "the daily show", a real tough interview on a fake news show. president obama, the first sitting u.s. president to visit "the daily show". >> let me give you mug force one. this is yours. >> if anyone thought this would be a cake walk, it...
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what's happened the hispanic voters and the young voters -- >> voters 18 to 24, obama is up by 55%. >> the big question is, can they get the numbers up, if they can't get them up, obviously states like north carolina, states like indiana, states like iowa, all of those area they were carrying, colorado, nevada, et cetera, those are going to end up on the wrong side of the column. so turnout becomes a huge story in 2012. and right now, the interest level is much higher with the republicans. democrats have a job to do. >> bill, the other thing, peter did it this month. were you obsessed with it last month which is the idea of who are the undecided voters. there aren't many of them, but there are enough that we want to study them. we put them together in a chart. we took three months of undecided data. you can't just do it with one month. we've what learned they're only undecided on the presidential race. i think the country is headed in the wrong direction with bigger numbers in the overall electorate. while they don't like the president, they really don't like mitt romney. it's 16/44.
what's happened the hispanic voters and the young voters -- >> voters 18 to 24, obama is up by 55%. >> the big question is, can they get the numbers up, if they can't get them up, obviously states like north carolina, states like indiana, states like iowa, all of those area they were carrying, colorado, nevada, et cetera, those are going to end up on the wrong side of the column. so turnout becomes a huge story in 2012. and right now, the interest level is much higher with the...
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president did call in for a, quote, private conversation, specifics of which could not be shared with voters. in a letter to the obama campaign's communication director, i understand all the worries and fears and potential implications. i know how one slipup could lead to a news cycle changing gotcha. you and i both know iowa is coming down to the wire, the polls are incredibly close. what the president shared with us and the manner, depth and quality of his presentation would have been well received not only by his base but undecideds. the paper which endorsed the president in 2008 says the white house's decision will not play a factor in the board's final decision. mitt romney met with them for an hour-long conversation earlier this month. the audio from that interview is posted online. >>> another candidate seeking a seat in the u.s. senate is under fire over comments about rain and abortion. the remarks came when indiana republican richard mourdock which defeated rich lugar in may's primary was asked during the final indiana senate debate whether abortion should be allowed in cases of ra
president did call in for a, quote, private conversation, specifics of which could not be shared with voters. in a letter to the obama campaign's communication director, i understand all the worries and fears and potential implications. i know how one slipup could lead to a news cycle changing gotcha. you and i both know iowa is coming down to the wire, the polls are incredibly close. what the president shared with us and the manner, depth and quality of his presentation would have been well...
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democrats are relying on women voters to help propel president obama to a second term. governor romney surging. he's nearly even with the president among registered female voters, a number that puts the proposed gender gap into question here. let's bring in our panel. beth, lynn, good afternoon to both of you. beth, let me show you one more number from your poll if i could put it up. president obama's 16-point lead with women on the economy. now a four-point disadvantage. how worried should democrats be? >> very worried. if this is actually going to bear out, it's a disaster for the democratic ticket. president obama underperforms with men, particularly white men at such a large degree that he needs to overperform with women. the obama campaign is really questioning these polling figures saying that the president is still well ahead with women. it's unclear. we are seeing that trend in basically all the polling across the board. that he's lost a lot of ground with women since the first debate. the president has to make up that deficit with women if he's going to win. th
democrats are relying on women voters to help propel president obama to a second term. governor romney surging. he's nearly even with the president among registered female voters, a number that puts the proposed gender gap into question here. let's bring in our panel. beth, lynn, good afternoon to both of you. beth, let me show you one more number from your poll if i could put it up. president obama's 16-point lead with women on the economy. now a four-point disadvantage. how worried should...
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two days after the rnc announced it's spanish voter outreach, obama organizers fa s talked ab how the president had empowered latino communities. >> and the campaign is later formally launching latinos for obama, the message campaign spokesman been labolt has said that while governor romney has begun to etch a step away -- now the obama campaign will do their best to highlight past statements romney has made on immigration. >> the question is, if i were eelected and congress were to pass the dream act would i veto it? and the answer is yes. the answer is deportation because people figure out the -- i think you see a model here in arizona. >> romney's challenge? how do you move back to the center after running so hard to the right during the primary. on sunday, behind closed doors, romney called for a republican dream act to shrink the gop deficit with latino voters that could spell doom for the party. today, "the washington post" reports that florida senator mac marco rubio legislation that young latinos could remain in the united states but it would not give them a path to citizenshi
two days after the rnc announced it's spanish voter outreach, obama organizers fa s talked ab how the president had empowered latino communities. >> and the campaign is later formally launching latinos for obama, the message campaign spokesman been labolt has said that while governor romney has begun to etch a step away -- now the obama campaign will do their best to highlight past statements romney has made on immigration. >> the question is, if i were eelected and congress were to...
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we have new polls out of ohio, and they have a poll of ohio voters. president obama up 50%, 48%. chuck todd said we can learn a lot about polls, but we'll perhaps learn more about where these men will close out tonight. new hampshire for governor romney, iowa for president obama. we're waiting to confirm actually, chris, whether or not mitt romney plans to make an unprecedented stop on the final day in ohio tomorrow, the day people are going out most to vote. >> well, you know, the last two stops with iowa for the president and new hampshire for governor romney were supposed to be these symbolic exclamation points to the campaign. if governor romney is doing a last stop on election day, which at least in my memory i haven't seen before. >> i was told in 2008 president obama did it in indiana. this is the ap reporting that romney will be in ohio. in 2008 it was indiana for president obama. >> that was more symbolic considering where the race was. in ohio it's clear it's down to the hair. in most of these states, in particular in iowa and nevada, democrats have it locked up with ea
we have new polls out of ohio, and they have a poll of ohio voters. president obama up 50%, 48%. chuck todd said we can learn a lot about polls, but we'll perhaps learn more about where these men will close out tonight. new hampshire for governor romney, iowa for president obama. we're waiting to confirm actually, chris, whether or not mitt romney plans to make an unprecedented stop on the final day in ohio tomorrow, the day people are going out most to vote. >> well, you know, the last...
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polls show president obama is apparently firing up latino voters, but will it get them to vote? >>> word is taylor swift has a new, older man to sing about, but given his history, will she soon be singing the blues? she felt lost... until the combination of three good probiotics in phillips' colon health defended against the bad gas, diarrhea and constipation. ...and? it helped balance her colon. oh, now that's the best part. i love your work. [ female announcer ] phillips' colon...
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many of the independent voters who romney is trying to reach voted for president obama in 2008 and race wasn't an issue so trying to make this reachover is going to be counterproductive and hurt him and like we said earlier with friends like that who needs the democrats. >> sometimes i wonder is it 1912 or 2012. our power panel, thanks so much. >> thanks, thomas. >> thank you. >>> we are keeping very close watch on hurricane sandy, the cat 2 storm is headed straight for the u.s. and we'll tell you all about that. >>> plus, 2000 all over again? could one candidate win the popular vote and another win the electoral college? pollster stan greenberg will break down the numbers for you. >>> and we want to know what you think, what's more important to your vote, the economy or social issues? tweet me, or find me on facebook. no, no, no, stop! humans -- one day, we're coming up with the theory of relativity, the next... stop, stop, stop! my car! not so much. but that's okay. you're covered with great ideas like optional better car replacement from liberty mutual insurance. total your car, and
many of the independent voters who romney is trying to reach voted for president obama in 2008 and race wasn't an issue so trying to make this reachover is going to be counterproductive and hurt him and like we said earlier with friends like that who needs the democrats. >> sometimes i wonder is it 1912 or 2012. our power panel, thanks so much. >> thanks, thomas. >> thank you. >>> we are keeping very close watch on hurricane sandy, the cat 2 storm is headed straight...
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for president obama. 10% of voters are hispanic or latino. 71% of them voted for the president of the united states. romney barely cleared 25% among all of those minority groups. the face of the nation has changed dramatically, just since the last presidential election. listen to this. the u.s. census says more than half of the growth in the total population over the last ten years was due to the increase in the hispanic population in america. but the white guys in the republican party, they don't want to deal with the new demographic truth. >> white establishment is now the minority. and the voters, many of them, feel that this economic system is stacked against them and they want stuff. you're going to see a tremendous hispanic vote for president obama. overwhelming black vote for president obama, and women will probably break president obama's way. people feel that they are entitled to things, and which candidate between the two is going to give them things? >> so out of touch. this is the emotional disconnect for the republicans. voters don't want stuff. they want a candidate who
for president obama. 10% of voters are hispanic or latino. 71% of them voted for the president of the united states. romney barely cleared 25% among all of those minority groups. the face of the nation has changed dramatically, just since the last presidential election. listen to this. the u.s. census says more than half of the growth in the total population over the last ten years was due to the increase in the hispanic population in america. but the white guys in the republican party, they...
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she's listed as wendy russell davis on her driver's license, but wendy davis on voter registration rolls. she had to sign an affidavit swear to ing to her identity. >>> kanye west is trying to compare kim kardashian to michelle obama. the rapper says it's not fair for vogue to feature the first lady and not his fiance. >> there's no way that kim kardashian shouldn't be on the cover of vogue. she's the most intriguing woman. barbara walters is calling her every day. of course we're the most interesting. but collectively, we're the most influential because it's true, especially with clothing. nobody is looking at what obama is wearing. >> hollywood a-listers are giving green to turn kentucky blue. they are trying to oust mitch mcconnell. they have all given the maximum $5200 donation to the campaign of grimes. >>> rand paul on allegations. >> wikipedia says in the area of east los angeles california in 1982 in an environment that value as quick fix over education and learning, a new teacher at garfield high school. that's wikipedia. here is rand paul. >> in the area of east l.a., in 1982,
she's listed as wendy russell davis on her driver's license, but wendy davis on voter registration rolls. she had to sign an affidavit swear to ing to her identity. >>> kanye west is trying to compare kim kardashian to michelle obama. the rapper says it's not fair for vogue to feature the first lady and not his fiance. >> there's no way that kim kardashian shouldn't be on the cover of vogue. she's the most intriguing woman. barbara walters is calling her every day. of course...
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and early voters ultimately put obama over the top. early voting in those voter registration drives were absolutely key to barack obama winning north carolina in 2008. but the north carolina the democrats are going back to for their convention, just four years later, will be a very, very, very, very different north carolina. republicans in north carolina are doing everything they can to change the voting rules in that state. so a victory like the one obama got there in 2008 can never happen again. republicans in the state legislature in north carolina have proposed, for example, reducing early voting time across the state. less early voting. they have proposed eliminating early voting altogether on sundays. why is that important? sunday is traditionally a day when a lot of black churches bring a lot of their parishioners from the church to the polls. republicans in north carolina have proposed eliminating same-day registration for anybody who wants to vote on election day. they have proposed new rules to make it more complicated and di
and early voters ultimately put obama over the top. early voting in those voter registration drives were absolutely key to barack obama winning north carolina in 2008. but the north carolina the democrats are going back to for their convention, just four years later, will be a very, very, very, very different north carolina. republicans in north carolina are doing everything they can to change the voting rules in that state. so a victory like the one obama got there in 2008 can never happen...
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of the ten states with the highest voter turnout in 2008, all but two went for obama. the exceptions, alaska and missouri. republicans hoping to pick up several senate seats tonight and keep control of the house. democrats and independents who caucus with them currently hold a 53-47 seat majority. perhaps the best chance for a republican gain in nebraska, bob kerry who served as governor and senator in the past looks to defend the seat held by ben nelson. if kerrey loses, they're expected to control every congressional and statewide office in nebraska. republicans likely to lose a seat in maine ar king considered the favorite to replace olympia snow. in connecticut, former wrestling executive, linda mcmahon pursuing a seat for the second election cycle. reports show that mcmahan spent over $42 million of her own money on this race. a quinnipiac poll shows her trailing murphy. >>> in the state of virginia, former democratic governor tim kaine, former senator allen. >> wall street journal marist poll has kaine holding a three-point lead over allen 49-46. that well within
of the ten states with the highest voter turnout in 2008, all but two went for obama. the exceptions, alaska and missouri. republicans hoping to pick up several senate seats tonight and keep control of the house. democrats and independents who caucus with them currently hold a 53-47 seat majority. perhaps the best chance for a republican gain in nebraska, bob kerry who served as governor and senator in the past looks to defend the seat held by ben nelson. if kerrey loses, they're expected to...
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president obama needs those voters if he hopes to win florida again. going out there picking votes. we'll be right back. ecopia tir. even making parts for solar panels that harness the sun's energy... working on social activities like clean up programs on beaches in many locations... and regional replanting activities that will help make a better world for all of us. ♪ one team. one planet bridgestone. >>> tonight it begins. welcome back to "hardball." all eyes on new hampshire when seven republican candidates take the stage. there they are. a big gop debate. the first for newt gingrich. a staff mud mutiny from last week. and michele bachmann, and romney leading in the cnn research poll. 24% and the "usa today" gallup poll, has him at 24% and well ahead of the pack. where the letters known candidates team up against mitt other focus on the president's jobs and health care? in new hampshire now, an expert, msnbc's senior political analyst. politicos senior political reporter. gentlemen, the two best in the field. let me ask you about this big question tonight. if you assume -- let
president obama needs those voters if he hopes to win florida again. going out there picking votes. we'll be right back. ecopia tir. even making parts for solar panels that harness the sun's energy... working on social activities like clean up programs on beaches in many locations... and regional replanting activities that will help make a better world for all of us. ♪ one team. one planet bridgestone. >>> tonight it begins. welcome back to "hardball." all eyes on new...
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i think he did a decent job connecting and talking to disaffected obama voters saying we all wanted him to succeed. of course that's not true. the house republicans planned from day one to obstruct him. but sounding a nice inclusive tone and sort of more in sorrow than anger, you had such high hopes, what happened to them. but the speech really wasn't about anything that he would do for undecided voters or for the middle class. so it was really -- i don't know that there was anything for people in the end to grab on to. >> no meat. >> there was no meat in terms of policy so i think people just kept talking about clint eastwood. >> interesting assessment. perry, you write that mitt romney's speech shows unemployment is the path to the whies house. considering the state of the economy, why then is he not leading in the polls? >> it's a great question. the thing you see in the polls is the majority of americans don't think obama has done a great job of managing the economy. at the same time, the majority of americans support obama for president. he's leading the polls of course. what it te
i think he did a decent job connecting and talking to disaffected obama voters saying we all wanted him to succeed. of course that's not true. the house republicans planned from day one to obstruct him. but sounding a nice inclusive tone and sort of more in sorrow than anger, you had such high hopes, what happened to them. but the speech really wasn't about anything that he would do for undecided voters or for the middle class. so it was really -- i don't know that there was anything for people...
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. >> new polling from "usa today" and gallup suggesting more voters believe president obama will secure a second term even if they're not necessarily going to vote for them. see what you think of these numbers. when asked who you think will win in november regardless of your support, 56% predicted obama and 36% said they think mitt romney will come out on top. romney meanwhile picked up additional delegates winning primaries in oregon and nebraska. he needs 200 more delegates to officially claim the nomination. former president george w. bush offered something of a low-key endorsement yesterday of the republican nominee in waiting. according to abc news, the former president said, quote, i'm for mitt romney, yesterday morning just moment before doors to an elevator closed inable event in washington. >>> back in nebraska, the republican party has selected its nominee in one of the key senate races of this 2012 election. in a come-from-behind win, deb fischer leading jon brunning. state treasurer don stenberg came in third with 19% of the vote. fischer's campaign received a much-needed bo
. >> new polling from "usa today" and gallup suggesting more voters believe president obama will secure a second term even if they're not necessarily going to vote for them. see what you think of these numbers. when asked who you think will win in november regardless of your support, 56% predicted obama and 36% said they think mitt romney will come out on top. romney meanwhile picked up additional delegates winning primaries in oregon and nebraska. he needs 200 more delegates to...
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today at the white house, president obama held a forum on women and the economy. courting women voters with policy, politics, and personal stories. >> i grew up the son of a single mom that struggled to put herself through school and make ends meet. we had to rely on food stamps at one point to get us by. but she earned her education, made it through with scholarships and hard work. right now women are a growing number of bred winners in the house hol. but they're still earning just 77 cents for every dollar a man does. which is why the first bill that i signed into law was the fair pay act. later this year, women will receive new access to recommended preventive care like domestic violence screening and contraception at no additional cost. fewer than 20% of the seats in congress are occupied by women. is it possible that congress would get more done if there were more women in congress? >> in this case, the president knows that good policy is also good politics. women are the key to his reelection. the president didn't have to weigh in on the controversy over the
today at the white house, president obama held a forum on women and the economy. courting women voters with policy, politics, and personal stories. >> i grew up the son of a single mom that struggled to put herself through school and make ends meet. we had to rely on food stamps at one point to get us by. but she earned her education, made it through with scholarships and hard work. right now women are a growing number of bred winners in the house hol. but they're still earning just 77...
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president obama -- >> hold on. >> a measure of this -- but in 2010, the democrats lost the senior vote by -- >> wait a second. >> fact of the matter is is, that's going to be a very significant margin of victory for whoever wins this election is who wins this battle over defining the issue of entitlement. >> the memo the committee put out said you're not supposed to say entitlement. >> i get to say whatever i want. >> if we agree it's the 760 billion comes both plans have it, then what is ryan do with that plan? he puts that money towards off setting the costs for what? tax cuts for big oil. president obama put that is money back into the program to actually increase the solvency of the plan. brendan, you know the details better than i do, but also to lower costs for the program and if i'm not mistaken, the cbo said the ryan plan will increase costs. >> that's exactly right and also that the obama plan in the affordable care act will extend the life of medicare for another eight years. i just said it puts money back into the program. >> lies are you calling out here? come on. >> the pr
president obama -- >> hold on. >> a measure of this -- but in 2010, the democrats lost the senior vote by -- >> wait a second. >> fact of the matter is is, that's going to be a very significant margin of victory for whoever wins this election is who wins this battle over defining the issue of entitlement. >> the memo the committee put out said you're not supposed to say entitlement. >> i get to say whatever i want. >> if we agree it's the 760 billion...
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the obama team employed that logic and strategy and the spore raddic voters -- >> sorry, in nevada and colorado close senate races in 2010. the democratic machinery knows what it takes to take a close race and turn into unexpected win and that's going help in both states the issue with colorado is enthusiasm among hispanics, hard to get at. nevadas a machine state, it's easier to get at. there's a disadvantage there. i think you're right, the obama people, we heard someone in ohio, republican in ohio say that the romney outreach effort reminded them of a high school civics class. >> makes this look really good. >> technical question, what's the difference between indubable and innumber itable. >> something for the dictionary. a appreciate the testing of my handle on words that i use. we have to go to break, conveniently. the "r" in romney doesn't stand for redistribution. can the republican nominee make a convincing case for economic mobility? we'll talk home ec on "now." [ male announcer ] when this hotel added aflac to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it
the obama team employed that logic and strategy and the spore raddic voters -- >> sorry, in nevada and colorado close senate races in 2010. the democratic machinery knows what it takes to take a close race and turn into unexpected win and that's going help in both states the issue with colorado is enthusiasm among hispanics, hard to get at. nevadas a machine state, it's easier to get at. there's a disadvantage there. i think you're right, the obama people, we heard someone in ohio,...